Chip truck for sawing and other machines



July 27, 1948. E. c. KRUEGER CHIP TRUCK FOR'SAWING AND OTHER .MACHINES Filed Aug. 12,1947

Patented July 27, 1948 `CHIP TRUCK FOR SAWING AND OTHE MACHINES Edward C. Krueger, Otsego, Mich., assignor to Hammond Machinery Builders, Inc., `Kalamazoo, Mich., -a corporation lof .Michigan Application August 12, 1947, `Serial No.- 768,127

This :invention Yrelates Vto improvements in chip truck vror .sawing and other machines.

The `main `obj eots -of .this invention are:

First, .to provide a chip truck for sawing maohinesandother machines `discharging chips `-or debris which is simple `in structure and very easy to" manipulate.

. 'Second, to .provide a Ytruck or `wheeled receptacle of ythis character in which .the handle .is telescopieall-y collapsible with its .parts on the outer -sideofethe receptaclelout at the same time does fnotobjectionably project, and is guarded in collapsed position.

i `to provide a truck of .this .character having a front Wall which .constitutes a .closure lorthetopeningsin .the wall of the pedestaladapted to .receive .the truck.

Qbjeots pertaining todetails and economies of the invention lwill appear from the .description to follow. The invention :is .deiined and pointed outn the claims.

Astructure Whichembodies the features :of .this invention is -clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawing, -in which:

Fig. `1 is a front perspective view of a chip truck-embodying my invention, its relation `to the chambered 4pedestal lof -a sawing machine being illustrated. The sawing machine is shown :by dotted 4lines and mainly `.in l conventional form.

Fig-2 is va fragmentary view showing .the truck in `Side elevation iposition `in the `chamber of the pedestal,-the Apedestal being shown in vertical section.

3 lis 'anfenlarged -fragmentary View partially in `vertical section :showing -the handle in ffully extendedposition by full lines `and `partially extended by dotted lines.

Fig. f4 is :an enlarged fragmentary view insecticn ,on line 4-4 yof Fig. 2.

.'Inthe accompanyingdrawing l `represents the pedestal 4.of -a sawing machine having .an opening 2 zinlitszfront wall 3, the openingextending to the bottom :of `the pedestal. The machine Villustrated is .la trimmingor sawing machine `for electrotype plates. The sawdust, chips .and debris 4are d-ischarged downwardly into `the fpedestal. I am aware Kthat :it is old fto provide -c-hip trucks, as

they are :commonly design-ated, -ior 'use -in relation.

The chip truck of this invention comprises a receptacle designated generally by the numeral 4 and provided 'with-wheels z5. The receptacle side Walls6 areprovided Awith outnturned flanges l at their upper edges. The front wall `8 of the receptacle ls .designed to harmonize with the pedestal and extends 1laterally Vbeyond the side walls as well ;as upwardly above :the upper edges "of the side Awalls and .downwardly in front of -the wheels in the form of an apron 9 to constitute a guard for the wheels, the front plate being of 2 such dimensions as vto constitute a closure `for the `pedestal opening `2. The lpedestal has .inset flanges JI0 around its vtop and side edges which serve as seats forfthe front wall 8. l 1

The 'front wall is provided lwith holes Il posi-` tioned in the laterally projecting portion fof the front sWallto receive the handle bars` i2. 'These handle bars' are provided :with an `'integral cross piece I3 at their outer ends which constitutes a handle grip. 'The .handle Abars .are slidable through the holes I l `to collapse at the outer sidesV of the side walls of fthe freceptacle ,below #the hang-es '1 thereof. The .angle slideway :members 23 are secured to the side walls below fthe anges 1 .and preferably with rtheir upper ledges abutting the under sides of .the flanges as illustrated yin Figs. 2 and 4. Theseaanglemembers-:aresecured to the side-walls by spot welds 154.

'Theslideways serve to support :thezhandlevbars in `horizontal collapsed `position asshown in Fig. 2 with the .grip disposed :horizontally across the front =of -t'he front 'wall and spaced therefrom for grasping. The Arear ends of the handle bars are curved upwardly .at l.L5 so that when fthe handle bars are withdrawn they are supported 'invan upwardly .inclined lposition Vfor convenientlgrfasping ofthe grip. 1n ithis position the truck :may be-either .pulled or tpushed by `the handle and it will be observed that apush onthe handle when it is fully retracted serves to lfbring iits :zangularly disposed lend finto 4clutching `or rbinding engagement .with the .edges yof 4the holes Il. `so that the truckmay :be pushed'by the .handle,=or,.as stated, may `lbe 'pulledfthereby The pins it through the inner ends ofthe `handle bars prevent `their ybe ing Withdrawn from the holes *Il aand sustain the pulling load. l

With the handle fully Withdraw-n the truck may be fpulled yor .pushed about Aas desired and may :he .pushed `into the :pedestal opening to {positionl the front wall as ya closure therefor. 'When the truck is .positioned the handle :may `beswung downwardly to a horizontal lposition ,and .pushed inwardly yto `collapsibly vtelescope 'the side 4bars of thehandle at Kthesideslof the truck as shown in Fig. 2. When `the handle is collapsed Vthere are nofprojecting lpartsxand :there lare no projecting partswhen it is erectedfthat .are likely to interfere With =the :positioning oi lthe .truckwithin vthe :pedestal. When 'the Itruck is `positioned 4within the pedestal 'with ythe handle fully .collapsed :its gripV is disposed sothatfitlmay Vbeconveniently grasped, and `a continuous pull and 'upward swing 1brings it to position for removing the truck from the pedestal and manipulation to the `dun-'ming point by either pulling or pushing. Y

`I have illustrated and ldescribed the invention in a Apractical commercial embodiment. I have not attempted `to 1illustrate oridescribeother embodiments or adaptations which I contemplate 3 vas it is believed this disclosure will enable those skilled in the artto embody orradapt'rnyinven-v tion as maybedesired. v

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters,

Patent is:

1. In a chip truck for a machine havinga'cham'# bered pedestal provided with a truck receiving opening in its front wall extending to the bottom thereof, the combination of a wheeled receptacle having side walls provided with out-turned nanges at their upper edges and` a front wall extending laterally beyond the side walls andabove the top thereof and below the bottom of the receptacle and constituting a closure for the pedestal opening, a handle comprising handle bars connected at their outer ends by a cross piece constituting a grip, the bars being slidably arranged through openings provided therefor in the front wall to telescope at Ithe sides of the receptacle side walls, and angled slideways for said handle bars mounted on the sidewalls of the receptacle withv their upper edges below said side wall anges, said slideway members being adapted to support the handle in horizontal position when it is collapsed with its grip portion extending horizontally across the front wall, the handle bars having upwardly` curved portions at their rearends permitting the handle when extended to be swung to an upwardly inclined position for manipulation of the truck, saidbars being provided with transverse retaining pins at their inner ends.

2. In a chip truck for a machine having a charnbered pedestal provided with a truck receiving opening in its front wall extending to the bottom thereof, the combination of a wheeled receptacle comprising side walls and a front wall extending laterally beyond the side walls and above the top thereof and below the bottom of the receptacle and constituting a closure for the pedestal opening, ya handle comprising handle bars connected at their outer ends by a cross piece constituting a grip, the bars being slidably arranged through openings provided therefor in the front wall to telescope at the sides of the receptacle side walls,

and slideways for said handle bars mounted on the side walls of the receptacle, said slideway members being adapted to support the handle in horizontal position when it is collapsed with its grip portion extending horizontally across the front wall, thehandle bars when extended being swingable to an upwardly inclined position for manipulation of the truck.

' 3. The combination of a portable receptacle having sidewalls provided with outturned iianges at ltheir upper edges and a front wall extending laterally beyond the side walls, handle bars provided with a grip at their outer ends, the bars being slidably arranged through openings provided therefor in the front wall to telescope at the sides of the receptacle side walls, and angled slideways for said handle bars mounted on the side walls of the receptacle with their upper edges below said side wall iianges, said slideway members being adapted to slidably support the handle in horizontal position when it is collapsed with its grip portion extending horizontally across the front of the front wall, the handle bars having upwardly curved portions at their rear ends permitting the handle when extended to be swung to an upwardly inclined position for manipulation of the receptacle, said bars being provided -With transverse retainingv pins at their inner ends.

4. The combination of a portable receptacle 4 comprising side walls and a front wall extending laterally beyond .the side `waplls,..handle bars provided with a grip at their outer'jen'dsf';A the bars being slidably arranged'through openings provided therefor in the front Wall to telescope at the sides of the receptacle side Walls, and slideways for said handle bars on the side walls of the receptacle with their upper edges below said side wall flanges, said slideway members being adapted to slidably support the handle Vin colv the handle bars when extended being swingable to an upwardly inclined position for manipulation of the receptacle.

5. The combination of a wheeled receptacle having side walls provided withA outturned flanges at their upper'edges and a front wall extending laterally beyond the side walls, handle bars'provided with a common grip at their front ends slidably arranged through openings provided" therefor in the front wall to telescope at thesides"l of the receptacle side walls, and angled slideways for said handle bars mountedon the sides of the receptacle with their upperedgesbelow said side wall flanges, said slideways being adaptedto sup#y port the handle in horizontal position whencolf'l lapsed with its grip at the front of the frontwalll,"

the handle bars having angularly disposed por#y tions at their rear ends adapted to be withdrawn through the front wall .permitting'thehandle' when extended to be swung to an upwardlyin-' clined position for pushing and pulling manipula tion of the truck, said bars being providedvvith retaining means preventing their withdrawal through the openings inthe frontwall.

6. The combination of a wheeled receptacleopen at the topand comprising side w'allsand `a front wall extending laterally beyond theside walls, handle bars provided with a commongrip at their front ends slidably arranged through openings provided therefor in the front Walltov telescope at the sides of the receptacle side Walls, and slideways for said handle bars mounted on the sides of the receptaclev adjacent the topf thereof, said slideways beinga'd'aptedto support the handle when collapsed with its'grip at the front of the front wall, the handle bars being swingable to an upwardly inclined positionfor pushing and pulling manipulation of the truck.

7. The combination of a portable receptacle open at the top and comprising side walls/,handle bars provided with a common grip, said bars being mounted on said receptacle to slidably collapse -on the outer sides of the sidewalls and :adjacent the top thereof, the receptacle'having a front portion throughwhich the handle bars extend, the bars being angled'at their rear ends so that they are disposedv in an upwardly inclined'posivv tion when fully extended, the engagement of the handle bars with the receptacle being such that when in extended position the truck may be pulled or pushed thereby and when thehandle fisfully collapsed the grip is disposed at the `front Vofthe,V receptacle for grasping,

i EDWARD C. KRUEGER.'

Name Datev Number v p Ballinger Apr. 25, 1911 

